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The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150) · c. 1586–1599 (first printed 1823)

Psalm 119: Jod

by Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke 1561–1621


Knitt and conformed by thy hand
Hath been ev'ry part of me:
Then make me well to understand,
Conceiving all thou dost command:
That when me thy fearers see
They for me may justly joy:
Seeing what I look't from thee
In thy word I now enjoy.

O Lord, thy judgmentes just I know,
When thy scourges scourged me,
Thou in that doing nought didst show
That might thy promise overthrow.
Let me then thy comfort see
Kindly sent as thou hast said,
Bring thy mercies life from thee,
On thy lawes my joyes are laid.

Let blame and shame the proud betide
Falsly who subverted me:
Whose meditations shall not slide,
But fast in thy commandments bide.
So shall I thy fearers see
On my part who know thy will:
While I purely worshipp thee
Blott nor blush my face shall fill.

MLA

Herbert, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke. The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150), Psalm 119: Jod. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/pembroke-psalms/84/.

Chicago

Herbert, Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke. The Psalms of David (Psalms 44–150), Psalm 119: Jod. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/pembroke-psalms/84/.

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